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RE: Brake Issues Still

To: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>, Bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Brake Issues Still
From: "Early, Stephen" <stephen.early@fiacardservices.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:58:37 -0400
e. Excessive lateral play of discs - I don't understand this one.
Unless it
   is meaning that the rotors are too thin or can move on the hubs.  But
   in our case the rotor is the hub.

Excessive lateral play means the disk is moving too much side to side.
Assuming the wheels are pointed straight ahead, the disc should remain
in a vertical plane parallel to the centerline of the car.  Too much
lateral play can be caused by a warped disc or loose or damaged bearings
which allow the disc to move too much left to right.  Too much left to
right movement of the disc will push the brake caliper piston too far
back into the housing which will require more pedal travel to push the
piston back out.




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